Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars – sweet and delicious bars with funfetti cheesecake filling and sugar cookie crust and topping! Your new favorite bar dessert!
Sweet friends, I would like thank you for all the comments on my coffee cake post! Our daughter was AMAZING! The dance recital went absolutely perfect! I will be sharing more about it and some photos in a separate post soon.
Let’s talk about these bars. Sweet and creamy cheesecake filling with sugar cookie crust and topping – my new version of my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Funfetti sprinkles are optional bu recommended. They make these bars perfect for a birthday party or any celebration or just to brighten up your day!
I am so obsessed with this cookie dough. It’s so easy to make and bakes up perfectly. I just had to make into a bar. And what better bar than a cheesecake bar? Being a huge fan of cheesecake desserts, I was really looking forward to these bars. They came out perfectly! The filling is super creamy and the sugar cookie crust and topping is soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
I used this sugar cookie dough recipe. I pressed about 3/4 of the dough into the bottom of a 8″ square pan. Then mix up the cheesecake filling (it is important not to over beat once the egg is added! ) and pour over the crust. Sprinkle with funfetti. Crumble the remaining cookie dough in your hands and place over the filling. Sprinkle even more funfetti if desired.
These bars are thick and if you do not overbake them, the center pieces are ooey gooey! So so good! You can try to bake them in a 13″ x 9″ pan (adjusting the baking time accordingly) but they will be half the height.
I hope you will give these bars a try! They are a perfect Sunday afternoon treat! And you can have one for a Monday morning breakfast. I approve. 🙂
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- 1/2 c unsalted butter softened
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.75 c all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup funfetti
- 8 oz brick style cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup funfetti sprinkles
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix for 5 seconds.
- Mix the dough until the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the funfetti.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for at least 2 hour, preferably overnight.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar and vanilla. Beat well.
- Add egg and mix on medium just until combined.
- Line a 8" square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Press 3/4 of the cookie dough onto the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Pour the filling over the crust.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 c funfetti.
- Crumble the remaining cookie dough in your hands and place over the filling.
- Sprinkle additional 1 Tbsp of funfetti over the topping.
- Bake the bars for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool completely in the pan. The bars will fall while cooling.
- Cut and serve.
- Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days.
Enjoy, friends! Have a wonderful Sunday!
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Nick says
June 30, 2014 at 2:58 pmJust to be clear, the reference to ‘funfetti’ is simply sprinkles, correct?
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 30, 2014 at 6:03 pmYes! Let me know if you make these bars, Nick! Thanks!
Nick says
July 7, 2014 at 2:17 pmI made these last week, easy recipe, and everyone liked them! I ended up not having a 8×8 pan, and made them in a 9×9 pan. I probably could have made the base a little thinner, and had a little extra to cover the top better. I also forgot the layer of sprinkles on top of the cream cheese mix before putting the crumbled sugar cookie dough on top, so extra sprinkles on the very top and it turned out perfect! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
CrunchyCreamySw says
July 7, 2014 at 3:26 pmYay! I am so glad! Thanks so much for letting me know, Nick!
In Good Taste Mag says
June 12, 2014 at 3:10 amAnna, these look absolutely delicious! We love the cute touch of the funfetti too (:
Kate@Diethood says
June 9, 2014 at 10:29 pmOh my worrrrrd!! I LOVE THAT! Holy wow! That filling is making me drool! For realz! nom nom nom!
Allie|Baking a Moment says
June 9, 2014 at 9:47 pmOoh, yum! Love the idea of sugar cookie + cheesecake!
Danae | Recipe Runner says
June 9, 2014 at 8:09 pmAnna these bars look fabulous! I love sugar cookie bars and you just made them 10x better with the cheesecake and sprinkles. These would make a perfect birthday dessert! Pinned!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
June 9, 2014 at 4:06 pmI’m on such a funfetti kick right now — and I’m always on a cheesecake kick 😉 — so these bars need to happen in my kitchen soon!
Serena Bakes says
June 9, 2014 at 1:45 pmWow Anna! These look amazing! I love the cheesecake filling and sprinkles! Lovely!
marlafamilyfreshcooking says
June 9, 2014 at 12:30 pmThese bars look awesome Anna ~ totally pinned 🙂
Tutti Dolci says
June 8, 2014 at 9:42 pmThese bars are so much fun, love the layers and the sprinkles, of course!
Curry and Comfort says
June 8, 2014 at 7:55 pmBooking-marking these for my son’s birthday next month!! They look fantastic!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 8:52 pmWoohoo! Let me know what he thinks!
sallys baking addiction says
June 8, 2014 at 5:36 pmI could eat the entire pan right now. Love these bars Anna!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmThey really are so so good! Thank you, Sally!
Rochelle @ Oh So Sweet Baker says
June 8, 2014 at 5:16 pmMmmmm… Love the look of these funfetti cheesecake bars. Anythign with sprinkles is a winner in my book!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmSame here! Thanks, Rochelle!
Alyssa says
June 8, 2014 at 3:53 pmFunfetti anything gets me every time! I am all over these soft gooey bars…pinning!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmThanks so much, Alyssa!!
Tina | Mademoiselle Gourmande says
June 8, 2014 at 3:10 pmThose bars do look perfect! 🙂 And you are right, no better bar than a cheesecake one. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 8:51 pmYes! Thanks, Tina!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 2:15 pmYou are the dessert bar queen so that means a lot! Thank you, Averie!!
BabyJune says
June 8, 2014 at 1:55 pmWoah those look delicious! So many things to love – cheesecake, sprinkles, cookie crust….mmm those are awesome! 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 8, 2014 at 2:11 pmThank you!!